: Even with automation, write human-friendly guides and overviews separately. The automated reference covers the “what”; your guides cover the “why” and “how”.

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For custom frameworks, write scripts that parse your routing code and build an OpenAPI spec. This approach is more work but gives full control.

Copy-pasteable code examples in multiple languages (Python, JavaScript, cURL, etc.) that show practical usage, not just theoretical structure.

Manual documentation maintenance is unsustainable. Here’s how to automate:

List standard HTTP error status codes ( 400 Bad Request , 401 Unauthorized , 404 Not Found , 500 Internal Server Error ).

Detailed instructions on how to obtain and use API keys, OAuth tokens, or JWTs.